Getting the Right Impression

In soft anvil diecutting the anvil is a softer material than the cutting knife edge and inevitably this sacrificial surface suffers progressive damage as the production run continues. However, the knife edge is preserved in optimal cutting condition and the cost of replacing the aluminum, plastic, or rubber anvil is less than the benefit derived from consistent output quality and performance. However, even this potential Achilles heel is minimized by the use of laterally oscillating the soft anvil in rotary diecutting and in using a low cost moving paperboard belt in revolutionary presses such as the Ttarp System from Buffalo, New York.